SCPHN Student - Health Visitor
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | Various, TS3 9NB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9421-26-0086 |
Summary
Progression to Band 6 Upon successful completion of the SCPHN programme and achievement of professional registration, you will be eligible to be offered a Band 6 Health Visitor post. Band 6 posts are allocated based on available vacancies across the geographical region and may not be in the same locality where you trained. Further information about Band 6 opportunities will be shared with you as you approach qualification. Important Information About the Training Contract This is a fixedterm training post for the duration of the SCPHN programme. You are required to complete all academic and practicebased elements within the Universitys cohort timescales. Any extensions will be managed in line with NHSE Policy for Funding Extensions and in collaboration with the Trust and the University. If you do not successfully complete the programme within the agreed timescales (including any approved extensions), the fixedterm contract will end at the conclusion of the training period. In these circumstances, you would not be eligible to be offered a Band 6 SCPHN post. Any future employment with the Trust would require a separate application through the standard recruitment process. Internal applicants will be managed in accordance with HDFT Trusts Secondment Policy. Students will be aligned to a practice assessor in either Durham/Darlington/Middlesbrough/Stockton/North Yorkshire. The academic element of the course will be hosted by Teesside University. As a Health Visitor you can make a real difference to children, families and communities. You will play a fundamental role in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, monitoring child development, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling important public health issues. Every day working as a Health Visitor is different, with responsibilities including home visits, running support groups for parents and working with a range of local childrens agencies and professionals Health Visitors have the opportunity to work flexibly in the community and are a crucial part of the healthcare team. It is a diverse role which involves being part of a wider team who provide you with support as you work to improve the health of local families Training Teesside University, have undergone course approval in line with the new NMC Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Standards of Proficiency (2022) and will be offering level 7 awards as a standard full-time 52-week course or an 81-week part time course To be eligible to apply applicants must have NMC-valid registration as either a Level 1 registered nurse or midwife capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency for the intended field of SCPHN practice before application Hold a first degree at 2.2 or above Have employer support and protected learning time whether NHS or non-NHS funded. Successful interview and subject to Students will be able to make use of Teesside Universitys Recognition of Prior Learning (PRL) policy provided they meet the criteria for this.